A Michigan dino show · Family fun for all ages
Donny the Dino's Prehistorically Funny Family Fun Show
Prehistoric magic, colorful puppetry, lively music and comedy — an unforgettable journey back to the age of dinosaurs with Michigan ventriloquist Richard Paul.
- Prehistoric magic
- Colorful puppetry
- Lively music & comedy
- Fully interactive
Step back 65 million years
A fully interactive trip to the age of dinosaurs
Donny the Dino leads audiences through a fun and fascinating exploration of prehistoric times, packed with dinosaur jokes, captivating storytelling and age-appropriate prehistoric facts presented in a way kids actually want to hear.
Prehistoric Magic
Stage magic with a fossil-era twist, built to draw gasps from the front row and the back row at the same time.
Colorful Puppetry
Donny leads a cast of characters brought to life by a ventriloquist who lets them steal every scene.
Lively Music & Comedy
Songs, silliness and a plethora of dinosaur jokes that land with the kids and the grown-ups behind them.
Everyone Takes Part
Children and families are invited into the magic, the music and the interactive moments, so nobody just watches.
Laughter and learning
Educational entertainment that earns the laugh
The show balances laughter and learning, encouraging curiosity, imagination and confidence in young audiences. The prehistoric facts are real and age-appropriate; the delivery is pure comedy.
Professional presentation, engaging pacing and a warm, family-friendly atmosphere make this a program that works as well for a library summer reading crowd as it does for a theatre full of families.
- Curiosity
- Imagination
- Confidence
- All ages welcome
Where this show plays
Built for schools, libraries, festivals and theatres
Schools & libraries
A natural fit for summer reading programs, family nights and assemblies where learning and laughter share the bill.
Festivals & theatres
Professional presentation and pacing that hold a large room, with the flexibility to scale to your stage.
Birthday & family events
Family-friendly events and parties where the whole age range is in the audience and everyone needs to be included.
From the library
What hosts say
“It was truly our pleasure to have you! The patrons had a wonderful time. I'm so excited to hear about the new show — definitely keep me posted when you have those materials ready. Looking forward to working together again soon!”
Alexis Caringi, Children's Department HeadLapeer District Library, Michigan
Bring Donny to your event
Tell Richard your date, your venue and your age range, and he'll get the dinosaurs on the schedule.
Contact Richard